Browser Hijacked & Pop Ups

Hi Tom, I have been having trouble with my browser being replaced with best-search.us and I.m also getting alot of pop ups for spyware removal software. I have run a hijack this scan but when I try to get the log a trojan (exploit-MhtRedir.gen) interupts and won't let me attach the log. Any suggestions. I am currently scanning for virus with McAfee which said it deleted this virus.

Hi welcome to TOM COYOTE FORUMS

Try the following online scans (panda's site claims that its online scan can delete the trojan)

trendmicro
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
panda scan
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/

Able to post a log now ?

I did a virus scan with housecall and it found two cases which I deleted and still I can't get the hijackthis log to save. any other suggestions?

Lets try this
Please download and run Adaware SE & Spybot Then follow the instructions in the link below to run.

Spybot Tutorial

AdAware Tutorial

Able to save the log now ?

Did as you asked with adware & spybot and deleted or quarantined with still no luck in creating a log from hijackthis. now what?

Run hijackthis select do a system scan only after scan is finished press save log in the "save as type" choose all files open the log with microsoft word alternatively Run hijackthis select do a system scan only after scan is finished name the log as "hjtlog.doc" press save log open the log with microsoft word

That didn't work either so what I've done is screen prints of the log and pasted them into a word doc. I hope they are readable. Now I just need to figure out how to attach the word document.

try hijackthis version 1.98.2
http://computercops.biz/zx/Merijn/hijackthis1982.zip
does it work ?

or try making a screen shot
u can attach a file at the bottom of the reply box
click add reply
below the post icons

Don't see how to add an attachment like a word doc to the reply.

Same problem using hijackthis1982.

are u using win xp ? if yes can you press do a system scan only in hijackthis after scan is finished press the print screen button in your keyboard then open paint press CTRL+V to paste and then save the file as JPG able to attach the jpg file ?

I'm using Win 98. I made a word document with screen prints but my problem is there isn't an "attach file" button to get it into the reply box. According to the posting guidelines administration has to give permission or set this up. if admin as enabled it , you will also see a file attachments option, this will allow you to attach a file to be uploaded when making a post. Click the browse button to select a file from your computer to be uploaded. If you upload an image file, it may be shown in the content of the post, all other file types will be linked to.

sorry i missed this post do you have your own webspace? you have to upload the screen shot and then post the link here

Hi lethal happpy new year glad to hear from you again. I've been trying to figure out how to get a word doc to you that has screen shots of the log file, maybe e-mail? I don't know what you mean by "webspace" and how do I upload a screen shot? I looked over the log and found an item that looked suspect it's an RO-HKLM with "best-search.us" embedded. I deleted it but it came back again. Kind of at a loss as to what to do so any help you can provide is welcomed. Thanks, Jim

Try to open notepad on it's own, it could be corrupt
Go To Start > Run and type in "notepad.exe" without the quotes. If it comes up, then it is not a notepad problem

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Run hijackthis
select do a system scan only
after scan is finished
press save log
in the "save as type" choose all files
Save the log as Hijackthislog.doc

then open with microsoft word

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try running stinger